United States Ninth Circuit

A party lacking standing to bring a copyright infringement suit under the Copyright Act, but who complains of competitive injury stemming from acts of alleged infringement, may not bring a Lanham Act claim, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claim, or related state law unfair competition claims, whose successful prosecution would require the litigation of the underlying infringement claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/18/2007
• Decided 02/27/2008
• Published 02/27/2008

Judges

• MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judge:, Before:  DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN and MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judges, and MICHAEL W. MOSMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter L. Haviland and Julian Brew, Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul N. Sorrell and Henry L. Self, III, Lavely & Singer Professional Corporation, Los Angeles, CA;  Daniel A. Johnson, Sullivan Johnson LLP, Los Angeles, CA;  Robert A. Aronson, Beverly Hills, CA, for the defendants-appellees.